The instrument of our annihilation
Emerged from repose in 1945,
Less than two thousand years
From the hope of our salvation.
And so, once again we trace
The path of prior civilizations,
From the brink of realization
To the finality of extinction.
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Author:
Louis Gibbs (
Offline) - Published: August 14th, 2017 06:09
- Comment from author about the poem: As the world appears to be hurtling toward the brink of a nuclear holocaust, I thought I'd offer a poem or two along those lines. Here is the first. Cheers!
- Category: Reflection
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Comments5
Well done.
Thank you, Nicholas.
I always love Outbacks comments - anyway back to your post - super short piece about the madness of our race .
Ya gotta love em! Thanks for the gracious comment,
Good write about our possible end in this world, see you in the next.
I'll meet you in the poet's corner, Goldie. Thanks for your comment!
Thank you Louis for this very well written poem! With Guam being mentioned as a possible target, and us in Hawaii not living that far away and potentially being a target also, your poem did hit a nerve! And living on a little island, there is no place to hide or run to!
I've had a couple of visits to Hawaii and each time felt the restriction you allude to. Made me uncomfortable. I hesitated in sharing this poem from the standpoint of adding to the paranoia, but it is what it is whether we want to acknowledge it or not. I don't believe it is imminent, but it does appear to be inevitable. Thanks for your comment, Fred.
Interesting poetry here Louis. Makes one think.
Try not to get a headache. Thanks for your comment, WBL!
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